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c) lokaih nAthyate yAcyate – He Who is sought after or prayed by all; (SrI
kRshNa datta bhAradvAj gives a similar explanation – that they pray to Him
for dharma, artha, kAma, and moksha – lokhaih nAthyate yAcyate dharmaartha
kAma mokshAn iti loka nAthah);
SrI satyadevo vAsishTha gives the explanation – lokaih prANibhihsvarthasiddhaye
nAthyate prArthyata iti loka nAthah – He Whose favor is sought by
the beings of the world for the fulfillment of their desires is lokanAthah.
d) lokAn upatapati – One Who shines in the world, or Who regulates the world
by energizing;
e) ASAste – One Who comforts or blesses the world; or
f) lokAnAm IshTa – One Who rules over the whole world.
g) SrI rAdhAkRshNa SAstri interprets upatapati (see c above for SrI
Samkara) as “One Who gives punishments as needed”, and gives the meaning
that this nAma can be interpreted as “One Who gives punishments as needed
and disciplines the world (ulagai vATTi nal vazhi paDuttubavar).
The dharma cakram writer weaves all the above explanations under the general
concept that bhagavAn is the Lord of the world. In this role, He ensures that
the evil is destroyed and good is established. He ensures that all the
creatures, who are His belongings, attain Him ultimately. If anyone
transgresses dharma, He ensures that they are adequately disciplined and
brought back to the proper way of life. Those who follow dharma always live in
peace, and those who follow a-dharma live a life of unrest. This is the constant
rule in His role as loka-nAthah.
nAma 741. maxv> mAdhavah
The Consort of Lakshmi.
mAdhavAya namah.
a) The Consort of MA or Lakshmi
b) The Bestower or Propounder of Knowledge about Himself.
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